Claim to Fame

Sixteen-year-old Lindsay, a former child star whose career ended when she developed the ability to hear what anyone, anywhere says about her and apparently suffered a nervous breakdown, comes to see this as an asset when, after her father's death, she learns that she is not alone.

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Another interesting premise and story. I consider this one of Margaret Haddix's better novels but I did think that the situation of a teenage orphan girl, living on her own without being discovered by child protective services a bit unrealistic. The way Haddix presented it, i.e. the circumstances and the time frame it was held in were plausible and of course she was eventually discovered but by allies who helped her rather than by state agencies who would have taken her away (to her ruin, given her special power).

Worth reading and I hope Haddix has a sequel planned for some point in the future.

I liked the beginning, and the plot. It was really interesting at first. But then the last few chapters were really bad. I mean, really, the author rushed it way too much. You don't find out much at the end except - but i won't say!
Still, I feel the ending was bad. I wish it was longer.

The book up until the last chapter was excellent- an interesting story with entertaining characters. Unfortunately the final chapter seemed to rush the edning. It was like the author had to keep the story under a certain page limit, so she put half the action into the conclusion. All in all not one of Haddix's best.